Dion J. Pierre
ARTICLES BY: Dion J. Pierre
Meta Oversight Board Reverses Decision on Holocaust Denial Content
Meta's Oversight Board reversed a company decision to allow Holocaust denial content on its platforms which include Facebook and Instagram just days ahead of Holocaust...
US Office for Civil Rights Investigating Northwestern University Over Alleged Ignored Antisemitism Complaints
The US Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights is investigating Northwestern University to determine whether it ignored allegations of antisemitic discrimination and harassment after...
Anti-Defamation League Launches New Antisemitism Awareness Campaign
Amid an explosion of antisemitic outrages at US colleges and universities, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday announced a new campaign calling on higher education...
Academic Association’s ‘Emergency Motion’ on Pro-Palestinian Speech Draws Rebuke from Leading Academic Nonprofit
The Academic Engagement Network (AEN), a higher education nonprofit, on Monday issued a searing letter denouncing the Modern Language Association's (MLA) passing of an "emergency...
Only One University Adopts Leading Antisemitism Definition 2023, New Report Says
Only one American higher education institution adopted the world's leading definition of antisemitism in 2023, down from 2022, according to a new report by Combat...
Jewish Anti-Zionist Groups Damage Community, European Jewish Student Group Says
The European Union of Jewish Students (EUJS), a nonprofit group based in Brussels, on Monday issued a blistering statement condemning anti-Zionist Jewish groups, calling them...
‘Zionist Pig!’ Antisemitic Discrimination at American University Alleged in New Civil Rights Complaint
Shocking allegations of antisemitic assault, discrimination, and harassment at American University in Washington DC were unveiled on Wednesday in a new complaint filed with the...
Anti-Zionists in University of California Ethnic Studies Department Promoting Hatred of Israel, New Study Finds
Activist scholars employed by the Critical Race and Ethnic Studies (CRES) department of the University of California, Santa Cruz are using their classrooms to promote...
Strong Majority of American Jews Feel ‘Less Safe’ After Hamas’ Oct. 7 Massacre, New Survey Finds
An overwhelming majority of American Jews have reported feeling less safe after Hamas' massacre across southern Israel on Oct. 7, according to a new survey...
Florida’s DeSantis Directs State Universities to Streamline Transfer Process for Jewish Students Fearing Antisemitism
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has directed his state's university system to streamline the transfer process for Jewish students seeking to leave a school where...
US House Committee Demands Harvard University Hand Over Documents in Campus Antisemitism Probe
Harvard University has been given two weeks to hand over documents requested by the US House of Representatives' Committee on Education and the Workforce for...
Rashida Tlaib Named ‘Antisemite of the Year’ for 2023 by Watchdog Group
Leading antisemitism watchdog group StopAntisemitism has named US Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) as 2023's "Antisemite of the Year," a damning assessment of her public remarks...
Pro-Israel Group Plans Massive Walkout Across High School, College Campuses on Jan. 18 to Demand Release of Hostages
Students Supporting Israel (SSI), a nonprofit that promotes education about the Jewish state, is planning to hold a nationwide "walkout" across US high school and...
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Academic Department Deletes Letter to Students Accusing Israel of ‘Genocide’
The Department of Latina/Latino Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) has deleted a statement from its website accusing Israel of "genocide" and "settler...
